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Tim Layton uses classic black and white methods such as soft lines, deep shadows, contrast, symmetry, and natural light to bring subjects to life.
Tim Layton's fine art gallery site is located at www.timlaytonfineart.com and his personal blog is located at at www.timlayton.com -
Recent Posts
- Help Keep Classic Photography Alive – Buy Artist Original Prints
- Winter Tulips Study
- New Meetup Group in St. Louis – Urban Architecture
- I am Still Developing Film and Printing in the Darkroom in 2013
- Keeping Classic B&W Photography Alive
- One Camera, One Lens, One Film, One Developer
- A Call for Guest Writers on Analog Photography
- A Video Tour of Ansel Adams Darkroom
- Leica Overview & History Video
- Update on Studio and Upcoming Holga Wet Plate Workshops
Tim's Darkroom Corner
- 35mm SLR and Tri-X
- Archival Print Processing
- B & W Film Processing Considerations
- B/W Development Process
- Darkroom Chemicals 101
- Darkroom Prints – A Visual Comparison
- Delta 3200 B/W Film
- Diafine Developer
- Exposure Considerations for Film
- Film – What's it Made of?
- Fomapan 100 in Diafine
- Getting Started Developing B/W Film
- How to Build a UV Printer
- How to Choose a B/W Film Developer
- How to Convert LF Sheet Film Holders for Dry Plate
- How to Determine Base Exposure for Contact Prints
- How to Develop B/W Film
- How to Develop B/W Film Video
- How to Expose for Shadow Detail
- How to Make a Contact Print
- How to Make a Proper Proof
- How to Make an Enlarged Print
- Make Fixer & Stop Bath
- Road to Fine Art Prints
- Small Format Black & White Photography Considerations
- Testing Fine Art Baryta Inkjet Papers
- Why Film?
- Zone System Strategy for Roll Film
Popular Articles
- 3 Reasons Why I love the C220 TLR from 1968
- A Plea for Art Photography in America
- Choosing a Slide Film for Landscapes
- Difference Between a Good Photography and an Artistic Photograph?
- Does Technology make Photography Better?
- Film – A Long Term Image Protection Strategy?
- Film vs. Digital – I Could Puke!
- How to Make a 19th Century Van Dyke Print
- How to Make Salt Prints from the 1830's Today
- Mamiya RZ67 and Macro Photography
- Need Inspiration?
- Nikon F5 – Still Tops in 35mm
- Snow Photo Tips
- Testing Fine Art Digital Papers vs. Gelatin Silver Darkroom Prints
- Tri-X and 35mm SLR – Best Value in Town
- Turn Your old 35mm into a 21MP DIgital Camera
- Understanding a Photograph
- Understanding Human Eyesight and Composition
- Using Large Format to Photograph Wildflowers
- Video – Using an 8×10 Camera in the Field
- What is Fine Art?
- Why Use Film?
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- 120 Film Blog
- A Scanning Workflow – Part 1
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- APUG Forum
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- f/295 Forum
- Feeling Negative?
- Film – What's it Made of?
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- FIlm Photo Blog
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- Film Resolution
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- FilmDev.org
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- Fomapan 100 in Diafine
- How to Choose a B/W Film Developer
- How to Develop B/W Film
- How to Make a Proper Proof
- http://www.davidkachel.com/history.html
- Jobo Processors Video – Part 1/3
- Jobo Processors Video – Part 2/3
- Jobo Processors Video – Part 3/3
- K. Praslowicz Film Blog
- Kodak Classics
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- Michael Raso Blog
- PF Workshops
- Shop for Film at B&H
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- Shop for Film at Calumet
- Shop for Film at Freestyle
- Silver Chloride Fiber B+W Paper
- Stouffer's Step Table
- T-Max B/W Development Step-by-Step
- Taking Photos in Snow
- Tim's Film Picks
- Turn you SLR into a DSLR
- Why Shoot Film in 2011?
- Why We Love Film
- Zone System 101
- Zone System Articles
Category Archives: Training
How to Scan Film Negatives for Creating Digital Negatives
Tim Layton discusses the technical details on how to scan your film negatives when you want to create a digital negative for contact printing. Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Processes, Black & White, Film, Large Format, Medium Format, Photography, Training
Tagged Alternative Processes, Film, Large Format, Medium Format, Training
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How to Determine Base Exposure for Analog Contact Prints
Tim Layton walks you through how to determine your base exposure time for your style of analog contact printing process. Base exposure is critical for alternative and traditional contact printing. Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Processes, Black & White, Film, Large Format, Medium Format, Photography, Training
Tagged Black and White, Darkroom, Film, Large Format, Medium Format, Training
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Exposure Considerations for Films
Tim Layton discusses various important details a film photographer must consider for optimal results. Continue reading
Posted in Black & White, Film, Landscape, Photography, Slide Film, Training
Tagged Black and White, Darkroom, Film, Landscape, Large Format, Medium Format, Natural Light, Training
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Black and White Film Processing Considerations
Tim Layton discussed some important variables when developing black and white film. Read the article and then be sure to comment or ask questions. Continue reading
Posted in Black & White, Film, Large Format, Medium Format, Photography, Training
Tagged Black and White, Darkroom, Film, Large Format, Medium Format, Training
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Video: How to Convert Large Format Sheet Film Holders for 19th Century Dry Plate Photography
Tim Layton walks you through how you can modify a large format Riteway sheet film holder for dry plate or wet plate photography. Continue reading
Understanding Human Eye Sight & Composition
Tim Layton explains how the human eye works and provides some insightful tips on composition to help photographer’s produce higher quality photographs. Continue reading
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How to Make Proper Proofs in the Darkroom
Tim Layton walks you through how to test and establish your standard contact printing time (SCT) and why this is critical for traditional black and white film photographers. Continue reading
Posted in Black & White, Film, Large Format, Medium Format, Training
Tagged Black and White, Darkroom, Film, Large Format, Medium Format, Training
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